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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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