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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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