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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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