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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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