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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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