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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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