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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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