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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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