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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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