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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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