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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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