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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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