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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines 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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