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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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