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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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