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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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