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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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