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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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