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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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