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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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