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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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