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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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