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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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