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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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