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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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