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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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