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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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