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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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