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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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