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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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