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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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