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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important 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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