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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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