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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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