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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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