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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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