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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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