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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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