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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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