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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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