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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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