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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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