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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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