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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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