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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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