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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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