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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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