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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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