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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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