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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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