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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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