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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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