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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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