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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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