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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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