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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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