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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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