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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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