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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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