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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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