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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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