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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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