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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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