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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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