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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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