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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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