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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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