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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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