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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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