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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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