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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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