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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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