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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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