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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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