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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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