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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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