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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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