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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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