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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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