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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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