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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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