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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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