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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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