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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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