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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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