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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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