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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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