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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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