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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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