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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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