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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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