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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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