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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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