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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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