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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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