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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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