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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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