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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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