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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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