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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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