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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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