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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major 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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