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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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