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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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