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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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