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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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