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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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