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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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