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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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