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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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