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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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