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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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