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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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