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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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