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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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