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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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