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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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