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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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