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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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