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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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