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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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