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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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