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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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