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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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