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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the 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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