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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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