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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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