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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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