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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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