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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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