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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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