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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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