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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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