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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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