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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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