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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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