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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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