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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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