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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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