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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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