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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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