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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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