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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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