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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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