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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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