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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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