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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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