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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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