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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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