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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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