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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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