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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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