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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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