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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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