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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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