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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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