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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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