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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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