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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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