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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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