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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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