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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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