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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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