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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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