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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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