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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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