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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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