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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. 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 courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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