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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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