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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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