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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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