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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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