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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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