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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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