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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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