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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key 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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