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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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