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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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