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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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