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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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