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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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