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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources