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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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