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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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