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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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