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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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