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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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