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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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