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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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