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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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