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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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