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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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