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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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