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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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