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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key 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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