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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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