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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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