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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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