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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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