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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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