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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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