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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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