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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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