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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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