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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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