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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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