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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major 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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