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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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