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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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