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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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