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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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