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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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