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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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