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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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