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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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