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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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