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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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