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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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