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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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