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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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