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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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