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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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