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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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