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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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