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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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