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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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