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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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