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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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