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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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