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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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