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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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