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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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