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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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