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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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