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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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