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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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