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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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