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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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