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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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