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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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