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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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