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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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