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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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