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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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