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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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