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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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