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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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