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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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