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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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