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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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