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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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