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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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