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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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