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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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