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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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