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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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