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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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