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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high 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 abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important 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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