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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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