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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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