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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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