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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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