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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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