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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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