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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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