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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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