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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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