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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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