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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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