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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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