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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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