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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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