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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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