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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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