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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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