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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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