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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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