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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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