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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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