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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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