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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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