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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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