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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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