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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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