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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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