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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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