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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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