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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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