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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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