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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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