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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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