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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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