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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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