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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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