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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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