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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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