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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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