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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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