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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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