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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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