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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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