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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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