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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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