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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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