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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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