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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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