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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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