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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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