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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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