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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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