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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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