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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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