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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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