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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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