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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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