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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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