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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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