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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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