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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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