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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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