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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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