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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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