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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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