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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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