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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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