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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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