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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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