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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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