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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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