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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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