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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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