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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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