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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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