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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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