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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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