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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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