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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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