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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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