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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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