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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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