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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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