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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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