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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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