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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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