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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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