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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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