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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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