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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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