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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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