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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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