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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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