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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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