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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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