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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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