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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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