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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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