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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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