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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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