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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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