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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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