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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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