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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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