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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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