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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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