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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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