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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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