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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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