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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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