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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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