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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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