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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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