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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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