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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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