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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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