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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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