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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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