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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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