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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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