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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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