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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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