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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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