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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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