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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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