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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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