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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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