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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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