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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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