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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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