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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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