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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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