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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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