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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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