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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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