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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with 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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