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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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