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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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