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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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