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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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