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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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