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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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