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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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