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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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