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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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