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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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