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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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