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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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