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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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