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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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