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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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