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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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