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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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