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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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