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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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