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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines 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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