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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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