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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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