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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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