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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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