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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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