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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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