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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important 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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