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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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