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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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