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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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