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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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