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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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