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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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