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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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