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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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