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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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