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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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