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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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