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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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