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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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