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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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