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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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