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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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