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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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