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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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