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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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