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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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