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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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