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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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