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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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