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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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