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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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