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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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