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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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