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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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