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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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