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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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