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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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