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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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