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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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