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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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