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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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