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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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