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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key 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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