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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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