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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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