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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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