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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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