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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the 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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