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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 (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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