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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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