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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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