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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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