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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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