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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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