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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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