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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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