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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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