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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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