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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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