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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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