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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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