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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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