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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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