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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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