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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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