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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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