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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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