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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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