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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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