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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). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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