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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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