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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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