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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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