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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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