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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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