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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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