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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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