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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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