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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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