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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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