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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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