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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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