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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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