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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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