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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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