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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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