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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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