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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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