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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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