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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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