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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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