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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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