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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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