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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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