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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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