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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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