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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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